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officials say that president obama wants to flood the zone. increase international pressure on mubarak. vice president biden has now called egypt's vice president urging restraint. other world leaders calling mubarak include russia's dmitry medvedev and germany. they believe the military holds the key to persuading mubarak to give up power. what would come next? experts have told the administration the muslim brotherhood has to be part of any political coalition and that the united states should even reach out to them now. the administration says it will not. even though some elements in the brotherhood have pledged to preserve the peace treaty with israel. the big fear is that continued chaos would open the door to al qaeda which had its roots in egypt. there are reports egypt's army has increased its patrols along its borders. also today at an intelligence committee hearing, an official testified the white house had been warned late last year of instability in egypt but couldn't pinpoint what trigger might topple the regime, brian. >> all ne
officials say that president obama wants to flood the zone. increase international pressure on mubarak. vice president biden has now called egypt's vice president urging restraint. other world leaders calling mubarak include russia's dmitry medvedev and germany. they believe the military holds the key to persuading mubarak to give up power. what would come next? experts have told the administration the muslim brotherhood has to be part of any political coalition and that the united states...
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while president obama and other u.s. officials have not publicly called for mubarak to step down before september elections, in recent days they have left little doubt that they think he should soon. >> the key question he should be asking himself is, how can i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period? and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: but addressing the summit in germany, today frank wisner, the man president obama sent days ago to speak personally with mubarak says for now the egyptian president should stay put. >> the president must stay in office in order to steer those changes through. i, therefore, believe that president mubarak's continued leadership is critical. >> reporter: both wisner and the white house say he is not speaking as a u.s. official. but other experts agree and fear that siding with protest herbs and pushing mubarak to leave might force him to dig in instead. >> what matters isn't what happens in the next day or
while president obama and other u.s. officials have not publicly called for mubarak to step down before september elections, in recent days they have left little doubt that they think he should soon. >> the key question he should be asking himself is, how can i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period? and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> reporter: but addressing the summit in germany, today frank wisner, the...
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obama is still not publicly calling for mr. mubarak to immediately step down. >> egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. they want a representative government. they want a responsive government. and so what we've said is you have to start a transition now. mubarak's already decided he is not running for re-election again. his term is up this year. what we've said is let's make sure you get all the groups together in egypt, let the egyptian people make a determination, what's the process for an orderly transition, but one that is a meaningful transition and that leads to a government that's -- >> so you don't know when he is going to leave? >> well, you know, ultimately, the united states can't dictate what happens -- but what we can do, bill, is we can say that the time is now for you to start making a change in that country. >> reporter: lester, the president stressed as the muslim brotherhood is brought into those negotiations they are just one faction
obama is still not publicly calling for mr. mubarak to immediately step down. >> egypt is not going to go back to what it was. the egyptian people want freedom. they want free and fair elections. they want a representative government. they want a responsive government. and so what we've said is you have to start a transition now. mubarak's already decided he is not running for re-election again. his term is up this year. what we've said is let's make sure you get all the groups together...
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a week ago when obama delivered all those passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy with analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for democracy and support the people because there is the army there which is the very powerful and is largely supported and financed by the united states and is now in control of fidget but in other countries in libya for example the u.s. doesn't have that same leverage levy has the we just proven oil reserves in africa it is the twelve largest oil exporter in the world experts say it is very hard to predict who will take power if gadhafi is out that washington's biggest fear is that those uprisings in the region could bring about leaders who will be hostile to the united states market off he never was their favorite leader that's for sure but seven years ago he agreed to open up leave all or oil riches to the west and let them invest in oil production so they kind of left him alone but now with protests spreading like wildfire is across the region the u.s. seems to have little control over what's
a week ago when obama delivered all those passionate speeches on people of egypt making their voice heard and embracing democracy with analysts say it was easier and safer for the u.s. to root for democracy and support the people because there is the army there which is the very powerful and is largely supported and financed by the united states and is now in control of fidget but in other countries in libya for example the u.s. doesn't have that same leverage levy has the we just proven oil...
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here >> first of all, as you know, i have supported the obama administration's foreign policy and i want them to succeed. i'm concerned that there is a danger of confusion confusing the process by which the change of government stays in place with a contest that has to take place after this. i do not think the administration will be in a position to put itself at the head of the true democratic parade around the world baby becoming too involved in the process of changing the governmental structure of egypt. in fact, i believe that if the process of changing the government is structured, it's not well-conducted. the more important contest that will come afterwards when the non-democratic and anti-democratic forces begin to organize each other will become much more difficult to contest. right now the radical and extremist and jihadist forces want somebody to create the democratic space so that they can afterwards pursue their objectives, many of which are against our interests and in the process of moving towards a democratic system we should keep in mind that there are two separate e
here >> first of all, as you know, i have supported the obama administration's foreign policy and i want them to succeed. i'm concerned that there is a danger of confusion confusing the process by which the change of government stays in place with a contest that has to take place after this. i do not think the administration will be in a position to put itself at the head of the true democratic parade around the world baby becoming too involved in the process of changing the governmental...
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. >>> for the first time in more than a week, president obama took reporters' questions about egypt today, but no matter the question, the president was clearly being careful still about what he said and how he said it, as the administration has been all week. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, was there and is with us from there tonight. savannah, you can see the frustration growing and you can see the words changing day by day. >> reporter: and the intensity with which those words are spoken. this is an administration also working feverishly behind the scenes, telephone diplomacy happening at all levels of the government. the secretary of state hillary clinton called the egyptian foreign minister and tried to reach the prime minister as she flew to munich. >>> what's clear tonight is the u.s. wants a caretaker transitional government backed by the military until free and fair elections can be held. there are various proposals out there about who could lead such a government, including the vice president, omar suleiman, the backing of the military is key here. what's also c
. >>> for the first time in more than a week, president obama took reporters' questions about egypt today, but no matter the question, the president was clearly being careful still about what he said and how he said it, as the administration has been all week. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, was there and is with us from there tonight. savannah, you can see the frustration growing and you can see the words changing day by day. >> reporter: and the intensity with...
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he's on the cover of time s magazine alongside president obama, sarah palin spoke about him at a dinner this weekend. why do you think he's so popular in the political circles today?t >> well, certainly among republicans he is an icon and nf republicans are trying to seize on that legacy, republicans who are hoping to run for presidentb in ama,2012. a but even among the broader t electorate, he had the ability n to lead thed i nation in tough s times and a generation of portat spirit. although he was able to compromp compromise, and i witnessed thia many times, to try to forge importantto compromises on poli issues. he workedan across party lines t he was true to his s conservatives, true to his beliefs, but even now, democratf see him c asur an authentic fig> and not someone you who turned twisted with every popular wavec of current opinion.ro >> you talk about him being so good withif compromise. he did cross the aisle when it came to partisan politics oftentimes.>> repor what do you think he would say if he were alive today about the state of affairs be. in washington kn today? >> he
he's on the cover of time s magazine alongside president obama, sarah palin spoke about him at a dinner this weekend. why do you think he's so popular in the political circles today?t >> well, certainly among republicans he is an icon and nf republicans are trying to seize on that legacy, republicans who are hoping to run for presidentb in ama,2012. a but even among the broader t electorate, he had the ability n to lead thed i nation in tough s times and a generation of portat spirit....
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. >>> this morning, president obama is reaching out to egypt's military. what the president says needs to be done by military leaders there now that they are in charge of that country. and politics are getting more hands-on in venezuela. what is causing the rise in tension there? >>> happy saturday. mostly clear skies as we start the morning. little cool started, just a light breeze al am immediata for you. >>> this morning, senior u.s. military officials are headed to the middle east to reassure two key u.s. allies. recent demonstrations in egypt have sparked some fear that similar unrest could spread through the region. as a result, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will hold meetings in amman tomorrow with the jordan king. jordan is a close u.s. partner on the war on terror and a key player in the mideast peace process. after a visit to jordan, amman will lead to israel where leaders are worried mubarak's resignation could jeopardize the peace treaty with egypt. >>> and as the admiral heads to the middle east, president obama is hopeful for the futu
. >>> this morning, president obama is reaching out to egypt's military. what the president says needs to be done by military leaders there now that they are in charge of that country. and politics are getting more hands-on in venezuela. what is causing the rise in tension there? >>> happy saturday. mostly clear skies as we start the morning. little cool started, just a light breeze al am immediata for you. >>> this morning, senior u.s. military officials are headed...